Eating in India

chanakya2 · Dec 6th, 2005, 23:30

I have been reading IndiaMike for sometime now, and one thing I would like to mention about eating in India which no one else I think has mentioned it - When looking for a good place to eat, asking the locals is I think a good idea most of the time. Whenever I travel abroad, I always will ask the shopkeeper where I am shopping or the hotel front desk where I am staying for food recommendations and I have been always happy with the recommendations.

Steve · Dec 7th, 2005, 15:25

The restaurants crowded with locals are usually good.

Mikki · Dec 7th, 2005, 16:53

I asked the owner of a bookstore in Udaipur where to go for lunch. He wrote "Natraj" on the back of his card (which I couldn't read then but I can now!), gave it to a riskshaw wallah and told him to take me there. It was behind Bapu Bazar and would have been impossible for me to find alone. To make a long story short, it looked terrible, was packed with locals and it was the best meal I had in 3 weeks in India (and I stayed with a Rajput family so I was eating well anyway). It cost just less than 1 rupee! Fellow IMers, make a note of this place and be sure not to miss it if you're in Udaipur.

jyotirmoy · Dec 7th, 2005, 17:23

Mikki,
Did you really have a meal for less than 1 rupee? When was it?

cfhi · Dec 7th, 2005, 17:59

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Originally Posted by jyotirmoy

Mikki,
Did you really have a meal for less than 1 rupee? When was it?

I think he meant one sterling pound. One rupee wont even get u a piece of toilet paper~~~ i get my toilet papers free~ heh heh

Mikki · Dec 7th, 2005, 21:03

I'm sorry - I meant one euro which is around 51 rupees. I paid 85 rupees. This is still dirt cheap for a great, all-you-can-eat meal. I was there in mid-October this year. What a shame it's so far away - I'd love to go there for dinner tonight!

sirensongs · Dec 7th, 2005, 21:25

Restaurants crowded with locals are usually good; however, restaurants crowded with foreigners are usually clean, sanitary and safe in terms of staying well. Sorry to be such a wuss; I lost 1.5 months in Nepal due to recurring giardia from being "open minded" and eating at a roadside stall.

India Edge · Dec 7th, 2005, 21:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikki

I asked the owner of a bookstore in Udaipur...make a note of this place and be sure not to miss it if you're in Udaipur.

We'll be in Rajasthan in a couple months so will check this place out. Thanx. Anybody have any other specific recommendations for out of the way joints with great food (Udaipur, Bikener, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Pushkar, Jaipur, etc) ?

mca2005 · Dec 7th, 2005, 22:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikki

(and I stayed with a Rajput family so I was eating well anyway). .

In the family run guest houses I stayed at the food was so good I almost felt guilty about not eating out more.

Valentine of 79 · Dec 7th, 2005, 23:05

I liked Natraj in Jaisalmer. Everyone knows where it is there. The food is very filling. And the rooftop is quiet.

Also there's Handi Restaurant in Jaipur. It's on M.I. Road. It's in all the guide books and it was the best food I had while in India. They specialize in tikkas and tandoori.

traceyam · Dec 7th, 2005, 23:19

Good warning, sirensongs.

aurovon · Dec 7th, 2005, 23:59

aahh..little over a week until i taste my indian food

for some reason i want to try those roadside dhaka

yall know what im talkin about?

PeakXV · Dec 8th, 2005, 00:39

My rule of thumb is that you can take a more of chance veg than non-veg. I usually go to the best establishments when non-veg and experiment a little on veg days. If you have any question at all at the restaurant you are eating at ... by all means ask to go in to the kitchen and have a quick inspection for cleanliness .. they will not mind and if anything will respect and understand your dining expectations fully... touch the fridge or have a beer or soda before you order to make sure the cooling system isn't running half-assed. Above all use your common sense when eating there ... it just takes one bad egg .... Enjoy!!!

Steve · Dec 8th, 2005, 00:42

Any recommendations for restaurants in Varanasi?
(Don´t have any time to do a lot of research ´cause I´m at work)

The restaurants crammed with foreigners don´t guarantee quality, in fact I found, that they are often overprized, lack of taste and the service isn´t always the best either.

lotus blossom · Dec 8th, 2005, 01:05

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Dec 6th, 2005, 23:30	#1
chanakya2 If I am here, I am not working... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Vienna, VA, USA Posts: 46	Eating in India I have been reading IndiaMike for sometime now, and one thing I would like to mention about eating in India which no one else I think has mentioned it - When looking for a good place to eat, asking the locals is I think a good idea most of the time. Whenever I travel abroad, I always will ask the shopkeeper where I am shopping or the hotel front desk where I am staying for food recommendations and I have been always happy with the recommendations.

Dec 7th, 2005, 15:25	#2
Steve Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 52	The restaurants crowded with locals are usually good. __________________ There are two things I hate. I hate crime and I hate criminals (Masti)

Dec 7th, 2005, 16:53	#3
Mikki Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 143	Eating in India I asked the owner of a bookstore in Udaipur where to go for lunch. He wrote "Natraj" on the back of his card (which I couldn't read then but I can now!), gave it to a riskshaw wallah and told him to take me there. It was behind Bapu Bazar and would have been impossible for me to find alone. To make a long story short, it looked terrible, was packed with locals and it was the best meal I had in 3 weeks in India (and I stayed with a Rajput family so I was eating well anyway). It cost just less than 1 rupee! Fellow IMers, make a note of this place and be sure not to miss it if you're in Udaipur.

Dec 7th, 2005, 21:03	#6
Mikki Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 143	Eating in India I'm sorry - I meant one euro which is around 51 rupees. I paid 85 rupees. This is still dirt cheap for a great, all-you-can-eat meal. I was there in mid-October this year. What a shame it's so far away - I'd love to go there for dinner tonight!

Dec 7th, 2005, 21:25	#7
sirensongs Eeny meeny mango Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: All India Permit (somewhere between Delhi & Dharamsala) Posts: 1,213	Restaurants crowded with locals are usually good; however, restaurants crowded with foreigners are usually clean, sanitary and safe in terms of staying well. Sorry to be such a wuss; I lost 1.5 months in Nepal due to recurring giardia from being "open minded" and eating at a roadside stall. __________________ *"Why do people go to India to find themselves? India is where you go to lose* yourself."** Feringhee: The India Diaries

Dec 7th, 2005, 17:23	#4
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,666	Mikki, Did you really have a meal for less than 1 rupee? When was it?

Dec 7th, 2005, 23:05	#10
Valentine of 79 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Western US Posts: 29	I liked Natraj in Jaisalmer. Everyone knows where it is there. The food is very filling. And the rooftop is quiet. Also there's Handi Restaurant in Jaipur. It's on M.I. Road. It's in all the guide books and it was the best food I had while in India. They specialize in tikkas and tandoori.

Dec 7th, 2005, 23:19	#11
traceyam Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 426	Good warning, sirensongs. __________________ "Don't you sometimes wish the arctic was strawberry flavoured?" -- Thermoman

Dec 7th, 2005, 23:59	#12
aurovon Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 54	aahh..little over a week until i taste my indian food for some reason i want to try those roadside dhaka yall know what im talkin about?

Dec 8th, 2005, 00:39	#13
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,395	My rule of thumb is that you can take a more of chance veg than non-veg. I usually go to the best establishments when non-veg and experiment a little on veg days. If you have any question at all at the restaurant you are eating at ... by all means ask to go in to the kitchen and have a quick inspection for cleanliness .. they will not mind and if anything will respect and understand your dining expectations fully... touch the fridge or have a beer or soda before you order to make sure the cooling system isn't running half-assed. Above all use your common sense when eating there ... it just takes one bad egg .... Enjoy!!! __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

Dec 8th, 2005, 00:42	#14
Steve Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 52	Any recommendations for restaurants in Varanasi? (Don´t have any time to do a lot of research ´cause I´m at work) The restaurants crammed with foreigners don´t guarantee quality, in fact I found, that they are often overprized, lack of taste and the service isn´t always the best either.

Dec 8th, 2005, 01:05	#15
lotus blossom re-member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: revolving around the sun standing still Posts: 1,893	wild signature aurovon! __________________ Not all who wander are lost

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